Femina – My Voice is the Whole World

The 3rd edition of Femina – My Voice is the Whole World was held from October 30 to November 2, 2025, at the Castello Volante of Corigliano d'Otranto (Lecce), under the artistic direction of Rachele Andrioli with the Coro a Coro APS association.

The opening evening on October 30 featured a historic meeting between the Mondine di Porporana, a choir from the rice fields of Northern Italy, and the Tabacchine del Salento, representing the memory of Apulian tobacco workers, together with Rachele Andrioli and Coro a Coro: a bridge between North and South centered on women's work songs. The residency continued with choral singing and vocal training workshops, concerts, performances, and meetings.

Among the exhibition proposals, the photography exhibition In the Crosshairs of Memory. Portraits of Journalists Killed in Palestine by Gianluca Costantini and the video presentation Voices of the Forest in collaboration with the Sylva Foundation. The edition was held with the patronage of the Municipality of Corigliano d'Otranto, the Province of Lecce, and the Equal Opportunities Commission, and with the collaboration of numerous local associations.

Thursday, October 30 — Opening

• 16:00 — "Coro a Coro" workshop directed by Rachele Andrioli, with participants from all over Italy
• From 19:30 — Opening evening: meeting between the Mondine di Porporana and the Tabacchine del Salento, with Rachele Andrioli & Coro a Coro (songs, memory, and sharing)

October 31 – November 2

• Choral singing and vocal training workshops
• Evening concerts, performances, and meetings
• Photography exhibition In the Crosshairs of Memory. Portraits of Journalists Killed in Palestine by Gianluca Costantini
• Video presentation Voices of the Forest (Sylva Foundation)